The group round of the Champions Trophy 2025 is going to end. After the 11 matches played so far in the tournament, it has been decided that the semi -final matches will be played between the four teams. But which team will, when and where it will fight, is yet to be decided and it will be decided on Sunday 2 March, when India and New Zealand will face to face in the last match of the group round. India and New Zealand first confirmed their place in the semi -finals.

Not only India and New Zealand, but also Australia and South Africa will be eyeing this match to be held at Dubai International Stadium.

The result of this match will be decided which two teams will compete in the first semi -finals on March 4. Also, which team will have to face Team India in Dubai. India and New Zealand qualified by winning both their Group A matches and now the final position of the group is to be set, which will clear the picture of the final-4 matches.

Kohli's 300th OD

This match is also special for these most different Indian cricket fans because Team India's star batsman and former captain Virat Kohli is also going to play the 300th match of his ODI career. Kohli, who made her debut with the ODI format in 2008, has put a record of records in a long career and now the fans will wish to continue it in the 300th match as well.

By the way, Virat has told that his bat still keeps a fire in this format by scoring an unbeaten century against Pakistan.

Talking about the matches of India and New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, it does not have a very big and rich history. There has been only one competition between the two teams in this tournament, in which New Zealand defeated India. Team India got this defeat not in a group stage match but directly in the final.

The Indian team had not been able to get a chance to avenge that defeat of the final of the knockout tournament (then known by the same name) in 2000. Now that time has come and even though no player associated with that team is in the current team in any form, but those memories are still fresh in the hearts of Indian fans.

Will Rohit Sharma get rest?

Talking about Team India, the eyes are on whether captain Rohit Sharma will step on the field? Rohit complained of haemstring trouble during the match against Pakistan. Although he had told that it was not very serious and KL Rahul also told him fit, but will the team want to take any threat to him or give full relief, it will be worth seeing.

Rishabh Pant may get a chance in his absence. At the same time, Mohammed Shami is also fit and he is sure to play.

Australia or South Africa- Who will compete with?

If we talk about the semi -final match, then the result of this match will clear everything. If Team India wins this match, then it will finish first in the group. But in such a situation, he will face Australia in the first semi -finals, which was second in his group. The previous ODI between the two teams was played in the final of the World Cup 2023, where Travis Head snatched the match and title from India.

The head is again seen in the dreaded form. Obviously, Indian fans are a little scared.

On the other hand, if the Indian team loses, it will remain second in the group and then it will face South Africa in the second semi -final (March 5). The T20 series was played between the two teams in November last year, which was won by Team India. Before that, in the final of T20 World Cup 2024, India also won the title by defeating South Africa. But this time the format is different and the South African team seems to be perfect in batting-balling and fielding. That is, the road is not easy from here. Nevertheless, the team will try to keep the rhythm of victory, they landed in the semi -finals.